MADDY, Hi
I don't have the habit of watching Ajith Kumar movies.. unless the movie is too good.. I might go and watch Kireedam and billa..
I was able to see an intended pun in your statement, anyways :)
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MADDY, Hi
I don't have the habit of watching Ajith Kumar movies.. unless the movie is too good.. I might go and watch Kireedam and billa..
I was able to see an intended pun in your statement, anyways :)
'guruhttp://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14369392'-going great guns!
`Guru`- Going great guns!
By Moviebuzz | Tuesday, 16 January , 2007, 18:02
Mani Ratnam’s Guru’s Hindi version is going great guns in his home town Chennai and in Kerala. The Tamil version of Guru is above average in the towns of Coimbatore and Salem, but in smaller centers it is a washout.
In Chennai, for the Pongal weekend (Jan 12 to 15) the Hindi version has grossed an awesome 98 percent at Sathyam Cinemas, an impressive 92 percent at Ega and 90 percent at Mayajaal. This proves that the Mani brand is intact and he has a huge fan following in Chennai.
And in Kerala, at Ernakulam Sridhar Guru touched the magic 100 percent, and in Tiruvananthapuram Sri Visakh a record breaking 98 percent for the weekend (Jan 12 to 14). Please note that in Kerala, Dhirubhai Ambani on whom the film is based, is truly a legend. A lot of people in the state grew rich by investing on the Reliance shares in the late 80’s.
At Ernakulam and Tiruvananthapuram, the film has been trimmed by 11 minutes. The boring post interval celebration song Ek Lo Ek Muft… has been removed along with Madhavan proposing to Vidya Balan including the smooching scene.
Now with Abhishek- Aishwarya engagement announced, Guru is going to be the biggest gainer, as advance booking for the film in Chennai has gone up.
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http://www.time.com/time/arts/articl...8636-1,00.html
by Richard Corliss.
The entire article shows how much he enjoyed and analysed MR's films.
Guru, a fine polyester :thumbsup: :notworthy:
athu!!! :lol: mani enna 'kokka'?? :bluejump: :thumbsup: :2thumbsup: :clap: :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scale
Thanks for the link. Iam frankly surprised by how much Corliss has been into Mani's films. In his reviews he constantly switches between Hollywood and Hindi refernces which is uncommon for a writer from his part of the world. He probably watches more desi films than anyone else.
Its puzzling to figure out Mani's popularity in Bollywood(where big stars are willing to slash their salaries and sometimes even their wrists to work for Mani) and abroad, when his best(both commercially and artistically) has always been in Tamil films. Guess some of his themes seem to have an universal appeal, coupled with the treatment he gives them. And that's what probably helps.
this is AR RAHMAN forum... or MANI RATNAM forum.... ?????? :confused2:
this is AR RAHMAN forum... or MANI RATNAM forum.... ?????? :confused2:
I heard the "Barso re" played repeatedly on FM channels. I find it pretty ordinary, despite good singing and esp the first charanam tune seems to be like a filler. May be the other songs match the hype.